Yoan Moncada officially began his minor-league career on Monday, going hitless in three at-bats but drawing a walk and scoring a pair of runs for the Greenville Drive.

It may sound like an inauspicious debut, but it was really nothing of the sort. A media horde rarely seen at a Class-A game was on hand, monitoring Moncada’s every move. The Drive even sold T-shirts with Moncada’s name and number (24) on it, a first for the franchise for a player who had yet to play an official game and a rarity for any minor-league player.

This is what happens, however, when a team spends about $63 million to sign a player out of Cuba — $31.5 millon for Moncada and another $31.5 million in overage tax, since the Red Sox overspent their limit on international signings.

It was a bit of a rough start for Moncada. After his debut Monday, he went 1-for-5 and made a pair of errors at second base the following night. But he rebounded to go 3-for-4 on Wednesday. It should be remembered, of course, that Moncada is just 19. He began the season in extended spring training and will need some time to get game ready. But expectations are that he’ll move his way up the minor-league ladder, possibly landing at Double-A or even Triple-A before the season is over. It’s unlikely he’ll get to Boston this season, but next year certainly isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

Yankees

Stephen Drew is awful again, hitting .182 without the excuse he had last season of not getting any work in spring training.

Jose Pirela is up, and he’s an intriguing young player. But is it far-fetched to believe Rob Refsnyder could be manning second base for the Yanks at some point this season?

Refsnyder, 24, has done nothing but hit since New York made him a fifth-round draft pick in 2012. He’s currently hitting .312 with a pair of homers and a .378 OBP for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. GM Brian Cashman noted before the season started that Refsnyder could be ready for the big leagues, so if Drew continues his wretched play (or there’s an injury somewhere in the infield), don’t be shocked to see Refsnyder in pinstripes.

Mets

Michael Conforto, who the Mets selected with the 10th overall pick in last June’s draft, nearly began the season in Double-A. Instead, the Mets started him with Class-A St. Lucie, where he’s more than proved himself.

Conforto, a left fielder, is hitting .288 with seven homers and 24 RBIs in the first 40 games of his first full professional season. At 22, his road to Citi Field may not be a long one, but though the Mets are starving for offense right now, it’s not going to happen this season.